Zion - The Latter-day Liberator

The Most Terrible Form of Idolatry is The Government

Posted on June 2, 2020November 23, 2020 by William H. Douglas

In 1854, William Lloyd Garrison stood up in the Broadway Tabernacle in New York City and delivered one of the most powerful anti-slavery speeches ever given. The value of this speech goes beyond its historical setting though. In this speech Garrison lays down the basic cause of liberty for all men and outlines exactly why any government that oppresses human liberty stands condemned and should be disobeyed. The principles herein are universal, especially for those seeking peace, liberty, and equality today. In a world riven by racist and nationalist violence -as is currently happening in America right now- Garrison’s words and his remedies especially apply more than ever:

“Show me the government which can be maintained only by destroying the rights of a portion of the people, and you will indicate the duty of openly revolting against it.”

The Government’s Unending War Against Society

Posted on May 31, 2020May 18, 2023 by William H. Douglas

Instead of focusing on the riots themselves I want to talk about the “intolerable conditions that exist in our society” that have given rise to them, that make people feel that the only way they can have their voice heard is by application of the torch and the rod to break, burn, and destroy. I want to talk about the State, how it has corrupted everything, and how to truly change it.

Was Joseph Smith A Pedophile?

Posted on May 26, 2020April 30, 2021 by William H. Douglas

Anti-Mormons like to hurl the accusation that Joseph Smith was a pedophile at members as a way to attack their faith. The facts of history say otherwise though.

The Most Revolutionary Text In American History

Posted on May 21, 2020February 24, 2024 by William H. Douglas

In September 1838, William Lloyd Garrison published the most revolutionary text in American history. Yes, most revolutionary, even more so than the Declaration of Independence.

All Killing is Forbidden by the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Posted on May 19, 2020August 14, 2020 by William H. Douglas

The voice of the Lord to the Saints today is loud and sharply clear: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Thou shalt not steal; neither commit adultery, nor kill, nor do anything like unto it. (D&C 59:6) Notice the Lord does not say “murder,””shed innocent blood,” nor give any other exemption. Nor are there any problems with translations to cause debates about the meaning of the words in question. God has forbidden the Saints to kill for any reason.

So, What About Captain Moroni?

Posted on May 5, 2020May 19, 2020 by William H. Douglas

As a Latter-day Saint, when you start talking about the Gospel imperatives of nonviolence and being opposed to killing, even in warfare, and therefore of avoiding the military, the response you get is almost always the same. “But, what about Captain Moroni?” There are slight variations sometimes (Captain Moroni being substituted for Nephi the son…